A tale of Asia's world ports: The spatial evolution in global hub port cities

A tale of Asia's world ports: The spatial evolution in global hub port cities

[SHS:GEO] Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography

spatial evolution

hub port city

Asian consolidation model

Globalization and transport revolution, logistics integration, and the consequent expansion of port area and hinterland in the maritime industry have redefined the functional role of ports in supply chains and have generated a new pattern of freight distribution. This phenomenon again requires a new approach towards port development and related urban planning. Such changes have inevitably influenced the spatial structure of hub port cities. As existing models on spatial and functional evolution of ports and cities are mainly derived from European and American cases, this paper attempts to introduce evidence from an Asian perspective, focusing on the particular case of global hub port cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore

Lee, S.W.

Song, D.W.

Ducruet, César

Geoforum

ISSN:0016-7185

2008

ENG

article in peer-reviewed journal

http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00458602

http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/45/86/02/PDF/Geoforum_Lee-Song-Ducruet.pdf